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A “60 Minutes” episode that aired on Sunday raised eyebrows after the Minneapolis Fed President said that there is an “infinite amount of cash.” This was said as reassurance, but many didn’t interpret it that way.
The Federal Reserve has been active trying to calm fears recently regarding everyday people’s savings. In a recent interview on “60 Minutes,” Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari assured the public that their money is safe.
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White House advisers have also been considering whether, for the first time, to invoke the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which says that the full faith and credit of the United States shall not be questioned. Use of the provision would almost certainly draw a legal challenge from those opposed to unilaterally increasing the debt ceiling.
Yellen did not rule out invoking use of the constitutional provision but characterized it as among a list of bad options.
“I don’t want to consider emergency options,” she said.